BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – As Birmingham slowly starts to thaw from Tuesday’s surprise winter storm, a few downtown and Southside restaurants and bars are opening today for those who are still stranded at their offices, are stuck in a hotel or just have cabin fever and want to get out of the house.

We will continue to update this list throughout the day, but below are some of the places we found that say they are open for food and drink today.

Before you go trudging across the tundra, though, you might want to call ahead just to make double-sure.

The J. Clyde, 1312 Cobb Lane, opened at 2 p.m. today and will be serving pub food along with craft beers.

Rojo, 2921 Highland Ave., will serve food until 6 p.m. today. After 6 p.m., the bar will remain open and free enchiladas will be available while they last in exchange for donations to the Jimmie Hale Mission.

Rojo on Highland Avenue will continue to serve food until about 6 p.m. today, and after that, free enchiladas will be available in exchange for a donation to the Jimmie Hale Mission. (Bob Carlton/bcarlton@al.com)

The Fish Market, 612 22nd St. South, is open and will serve until 9 p.m. today.

Waffle House, 1034 20th St. South, is open around the clock.

Café Dupont, 113 20th Street North will open for dinner service at 5 p.m.

Todd English P.U.B., 2221 Richard Arrrington Jr., Blvd., is open today, with happy hour at 3 p.m. and live music beginning at 7 p.m.

The Nick, 2514 10th Ave. South, will open at 3 p.m. today for drinks only.

The Garage Café, 2304 10th Terrace South, is open and will serve food until 10 p.m.

The Collins Bar, 2125 Second Ave. North, will open at 4 p.m. today and will serve food.

Lou's Pub & Package Store, 726 29th St. South, is open and serving drinks until late tonight.

Thursday openings

Here are some of the bars and restaurants that are expected to reopen on Thursday:

Ted's Restaurant, 328 12th St. South, is open for lunch Thursday until 2 p.m.

The Red Cat, 2901 Second Ave. South, is reopening Thursday morning.

John's City Diner, 112 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North, is closed for lunch Thursday but will reopen for happy hour at 4 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m.